International student cheating trashes universities

Wednesday 12 March 2025

The University of Melbourne is considered Australia’s most prestigious university globally. In 2025, it ranked 47th in the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings.

The University of Sydney was ranked at 60, while Monash University was at 63.

The following graphic shows the scoring for the University of Melbourne, Australia’s top ranked institution:

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.